A real PC floppy drive to use with WinUAE?

24 June 2005, 14:43

The reason I need to know if WinUAE can connect to a real PC floppy drive is this:

I can simply convert all my ADF games to floppies and use them on my Amiga.

Would this be possible at all?

Thanks!

p.s. I simply can not copy over all my adf files to my real Amiga, using the dreaded Serical PC to Amiga connection. (too slow)

Galaxy · 24 June 2005, 15:03

Short answer is no. See the FAQs for more details: http://eab.abime.net/faq.php?faq=ami...games_xfer_faq

24 June 2005, 15:11

Not possible unless you have a Catweasel card.

Chuckles · 24 June 2005, 18:14

It is possible to convert many adf's to a form that can be transferred to the Amiga either by a serial link, or on 720K MS-DOS diskettes (readable using CrossDos on the Amiga). They can then be written out to real floppies on the Amiga, but there is no way to create the Amiga diskettes on the PC, other than by using the Catweasel. Just how well that works I couldn't say, though I'd bet someone else here could address that. If you're not willing to purchase the Catweasel, then you'll have to go the serial link or the CrossDos route.

24 June 2005, 19:06

Thanks. is this device compatible with A600HD?

24 June 2005, 19:30

No, it's not something you can use with A600

http://www.amiga-hardware.com/showha...gi?HARDID=1579

MKIV version is a PCI card with many features, one of which is the floppy controller that lets you read/write amiga floppies. The most sensible way is to use it with your PC.

JohnnyWalker · 26 June 2005, 01:47

All of the solutions in that FAQ seem software based. Can I ask if there's a PC floppy drive that could read/write Amiga disks? I know that later A1200's came with modded PC floppy disk drives, is it not possible to use these disk drives, perhaps?

Either way, a floppy drive that could read/write Amiga disks would be very handy, does one exist anywhere? Is it even techinically possible?

Thanks!

26 June 2005, 02:36

I think it depends on the controller, not the drive.

kriz · 26 June 2005, 03:39

johnny walker: check out the catweasel card

IFW · 26 June 2005, 05:04

All of them can read any disks, an fdd (attached on a Shugart interface) is a standard computing part from the late 70s...
However the controller in PCs uses a hardware decoder for mfm that can't handle the standard format used on the miggy.

JohnnyWalker · 27 June 2005, 01:26

Wow, so the Catweasel can work with Windows, too? That's VERY cool! That's all I'd need to be able to read/write Amiga floppies? That's great, where can I buy it?

Edit: Found a place that sells it in the UK

http://amigakit.leamancomputing.com/...d8185dee219fc5

But £70 though, ouch! Sounds like a handy piece of kit though!

For those in the US:

http://www.softhut.com/cgi-bin/test/...=9200917_27121

$134!

_ThEcRoW · 27 June 2005, 02:38

The catweasel is a good card. It allows to read and write amiga disks (dd and hd) among other formats. I´m very happy with mine.

24 June 2005, 14:43	#1
CodeHunter Posts: n/a	A real PC floppy drive to use with WinUAE? The reason I need to know if WinUAE can connect to a real PC floppy drive is this: I can simply convert all my ADF games to floppies and use them on my Amiga. Would this be possible at all? Thanks! p.s. I simply can not copy over all my adf files to my real Amiga, using the dreaded Serical PC to Amiga connection. (too slow)

27 June 2005, 01:26	#11
JohnnyWalker aka ThunderPeel2001 Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: UK Age: 46 Posts: 303	Wow, so the Catweasel can work with Windows, too? That's VERY cool! That's all I'd need to be able to read/write Amiga floppies? That's great, where can I buy it? Edit: Found a place that sells it in the UK http://amigakit.leamancomputing.com/...d8185dee219fc5 But £70 though, ouch! Sounds like a handy piece of kit though! For those in the US: http://www.softhut.com/cgi-bin/test/...=9200917_27121 $134! Last edited by JohnnyWalker; 27 June 2005 at 01:42.

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24 June 2005, 15:03	#2
Galaxy Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Location: Canberra, Australia Age: 46 Posts: 1,417	Short answer is no. See the FAQs for more details: http://eab.abime.net/faq.php?faq=ami...games_xfer_faq

24 June 2005, 15:11	#3
oldpx Posts: n/a	Not possible unless you have a Catweasel card.

24 June 2005, 18:14	#4
Chuckles The Ancient One Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Kansas City/USA Age: 69 Posts: 685	It is possible to convert many adf's to a form that can be transferred to the Amiga either by a serial link, or on 720K MS-DOS diskettes (readable using CrossDos on the Amiga). They can then be written out to real floppies on the Amiga, but there is no way to create the Amiga diskettes on the PC, other than by using the Catweasel. Just how well that works I couldn't say, though I'd bet someone else here could address that. If you're not willing to purchase the Catweasel, then you'll have to go the serial link or the CrossDos route.

24 June 2005, 19:06	#5
CodeHunter Posts: n/a	Thanks. is this device compatible with A600HD?

24 June 2005, 19:30	#6
oldpx Posts: n/a	No, it's not something you can use with A600 http://www.amiga-hardware.com/showha...gi?HARDID=1579 MKIV version is a PCI card with many features, one of which is the floppy controller that lets you read/write amiga floppies. The most sensible way is to use it with your PC.

26 June 2005, 01:47	#7
JohnnyWalker aka ThunderPeel2001 Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: UK Age: 46 Posts: 303	All of the solutions in that FAQ seem software based. Can I ask if there's a PC floppy drive that could read/write Amiga disks? I know that later A1200's came with modded PC floppy disk drives, is it not possible to use these disk drives, perhaps? Either way, a floppy drive that could read/write Amiga disks would be very handy, does one exist anywhere? Is it even techinically possible? Thanks!

26 June 2005, 02:36	#8
oldpx Posts: n/a	I think it depends on the controller, not the drive.

26 June 2005, 03:39	#9
kriz Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: No(R)Way Age: 42 Posts: 3,257	johnny walker: check out the catweasel card

26 June 2005, 05:04	#10
IFW Moderator Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: ... Age: 52 Posts: 1,838	All of them can read any disks, an fdd (attached on a Shugart interface) is a standard computing part from the late 70s... However the controller in PCs uses a hardware decoder for mfm that can't handle the standard format used on the miggy.

27 June 2005, 02:38	#12
_ThEcRoW Amiga NetRunner Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Spain Age: 45 Posts: 942	The catweasel is a good card. It allows to read and write amiga disks (dd and hd) among other formats. I´m very happy with mine.

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